Senior Director, Strategy

OpenKrill; United States; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great benefits

Free snacks

Paid time off

Private medical plan

Dental & vision care

Wellness coaching

LinkedIn Learning access

Career development

Job summary

Real Chemistry is seeking a Senior Director of Strategy to shape high-impact pitch narratives and organic growth initiatives across the organization. In this role you will architect the story, build decks, and ensure the strategic narrative is clear, differentiated, and persuasive.

Based in the US in a hybrid setup (New York, Boston, Chicago, Carmel, or San Francisco) or remote, you will partner with senior strategy leads, synthesize clinical and market insights, and guide workshop development

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of strategy experience in healthcare communications or pharmaceutical marketing.
• Experience supporting new business or pitch environments.
• Breadth across multiple therapeutic categories.
• Strong strategic writing and storytelling skills.
• Exceptional PowerPoint and deck-building capability.
• Ability to structure ambiguous information into clear narratives.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
• Collaborative and comfortable working with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead enterprise new business opportunities.
• Contribute to organic growth initiatives within existing accounts.
• Build structured, insight-driven pitch decks that tell a clear and compelling story.
• Support and lead workshop development and facilitation.
• Translate complex scientific and commercial information into clear business implications.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Storytelling

Pitch development

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Tools

PowerPoint

Deck-building

Job description

At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn't just an aspiration it's our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

Our #LifeatRealChem culture is rooted in our people - we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career, if you share our passion for healthcare and connection, we invite you to explore our opportunities.

Discover your purpose. Embrace innovation. Experience #LifeatRealChem.

Senior Director, Strategy

As part of our centralized Enterprise New Business team, we are looking for a Senior Director, Strategy to help build and shape high-impact pitch narratives and organic growth initiatives across the organization.

This is a hybrid role, based in any of our US offices Including New York City, Boston, Chicago, Carmel, or San Francisco or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs.

The Role

The Senior Director, Strategy will focus primarily on:

• Supporting and leading enterprise new business opportunities
• Contributing to organic growth initiatives within existing accounts
• Building strategic pitch decks and narrative frameworks
• Supporting and leading workshop development and facilitation

This role is highly collaborative and execution-focused. You will help architect the story, build the deck, and ensure the strategic narrative is clear, differentiated, and persuasive.

What You'll Do

Enterprise New Business

• Partner with senior strategy leads to shape pitch strategy and positioning
• Build structured, insight-driven pitch decks that tell a clear and compelling story
• Synthesize clinical, market, competitive, and audience insights into sharp strategic frameworks
• Ensure alignment between strategy, creative, medical, engagement, and data teams

Organic Growth Support

• Shape the development of strategic narratives for expansion opportunities
• Build materials that introduce fresh thinking and elevate client conversations
• Support and/or lead workshop preparation, materials development, and facilitation

Strategic Storytelling

• Translate complex scientific and commercial information into clear business implications
• Establish logical flow and narrative cohesion across presentations
• Elevate the quality, clarity, and confidence of pitch, RFI, and new business materials

What Makes You a Strong Fit

• 6 - 8 years of strategy experience in healthcare communications orpharmaceutical marketing
• Experience supporting new business or pitch environments
• Breadth across multiple therapeutic categories
• Strong strategic writing and storytelling skills
• Exceptional PowerPoint and deck-building capability
• Ability to structure ambiguous information into clear narratives
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments
• Collaborative and comfortable working with senior leaders

You are:

• Structured, curious, decisive
• Comfortable with ambiguity
• Confident but coachable
• Detail-oriented and quality-driven
• Energized by high-stakes moments
• Motivated by building something new

Team Structure

This role sits within the Enterprise Business Strategy and Growth team and reports to the Commercial Strategy Lead. The team partners closely with Commercial, Medical, Creative, Engagement, and Data leadership to build differentiated enterprise opportunities.

Pay Range: $130,000-$150,000 This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, skills, certifications, and geographical location. The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Real Chemistry is proud to be Great Place to Work certified; check out what our people shared about our culture and workplace on our Great Places to Work Profile here.

• offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, tailored to your region
• free snacks to keep you running all day long
• generous holiday and paid time off
• options for private medical, dental, and vison plans
• support in saving for the future
• mental wellness coaching and support
• access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning

Learn more about our great benefits and perks and search specific offerings in your region at: www.realchemistrybenefits.com.

At Real Chemistry, we believe we're at our best when we're connected. Our Real Hybrid and Regional Teams (Real HART) approach is designed to foster collaboration, learning, innovation, and meaningful relationships while providing flexibility where appropriate. Because our workforce spans multiple countries, regions, and client needs, work arrangements may vary by role and location. Some positions offer hybrid or remote flexibility, while others require regular in-office presence. For example, certain teams and regions, including some of our UK operations, have office-based requirements. Your recruiter will discuss the specific expectations for the role you're pursuing during the interview process and keep you informed throughout the hiring journey. For employees located within a one-hour commute of a Real Chemistry office, we require in-person attendance two days per week, either from a Real Chemistry office or when working onsite with clients. Employees in regions without a nearby office may work remotely and come together throughout the year for collaboration, culture-building, learning, and team connection opportunities. While these guidelines reflect our current workplace model, we understand that everyone’s circumstances are unique. If you require additional flexibility, we welcome an open conversation with your recruiter and our HR team to discuss your needs and determine what may be possible.

Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity employer. We continually strive to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable work environment where our employees feel empowered to leverage all they bring from their personal lived experience and professional expertise, to make our team the best in the industry. We encourage motivated and qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, ethnic or national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Real Chemistry operates. Should you require accommodations throughout the interview process please let your recruiter know.